Business Review

Very little is said The Massy Group of Companies, formerly Neal and Massy before the rebranding exercise in 2014, has been in existence for 83 years. 

Bad for business   The labour dispute at the University of Guyana has brought to mind the debate of whether or not union activity and collective bargaining help or hurt the economy.

Economic life Guyana is not known as a major trading economy, though trade matters to its economic life.

Shameful The loan by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) raises once again the concern about the conscious mismanagement of the resources of the Guyanese people by the PPP/C government.

Negative territory For the first time in five years the stock index prepared by this writer has ended the year in negative territory.

The trick   The President of Guyana on Tuesday January 20, 2015 announced May 11, 2015 as the date on which the next elections will occur.

Only comfort The most recent report of Transparency International (TI) makes one feel that corruption remains endemic in the society and fighting it is a waste of time.

No benefits   The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been the subject of many letters in recent weeks.

Take stock The old year is over and a new one has just begun.

Negative attributes   For the past 22 years, the country of Guyana has been administered by an alliance known as the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic or (PPP/C).

A remedy Five years after the collapse of Clico, the long-term portion of the insurance industry in Guyana exhibits a different profile in many of its activities.

Mood swing From all indications general elections in Guyana will be held in 2015.

New Governor The appointment of a new Governor of the Bank of Guyana would be major financial news in many parts of the world if Guyana was a major world economy.

Types of investment   There are generally two types of investment: direct investment and portfolio investment.

Certainties of life It has often been said that death and taxes are the two certainties of life.

One-party state It is seven days now that Guyana is being managed without its parliament playing a role in the management process.

Universal subsidies On December 9, 2013, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its most recent Article IV Consultations with Guyana.

The Nixon Decision   It is quite possible to contend that the price at which gold is able to trade today is a consequence of the collapse of the Bretton Woods system.

Head Down   The Guyana economy has entered the last quarter of 2014 and the local stock market continues to languish below its closing value of December 2013.

Old ideas GuyExpo might have presented new experiences for many Guyanese, but it also brought home the reality of the tragedy of the history of the country.